A dock worker must manually lift the leveller from its stowed position by pulling the release chain. The platform is then walked down onto the trailer bed thanks to an ergonomic mechanism that provides a seamless, uniform experience. The leveller will float with the trailer bed as it moves below and above dock height in the case of vertical trailer movement, maintaining engagement.

Hydraulic dock levelers are operated with the push of a button on a control panel, no longer requiring the operator to manually use a pull-chain. Instead, the operator uses a control or a button to raise and lower the leveler and extend or store the lip.